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October 16, 2023, Paper: "In this speculative article, I argue that the expansion of economic activity in space may offer a uniquely promising way to escape indefinitely from what…
December 2021, Paper: "Robust support for corporate income taxation is a puzzle for standard tax theory because the tax’s incidence is uncertain and unreliable. We propose a…
August 12, 2021, Audio: "July was an exciting month for space enthusiasts of all sorts. From Richard Branson’s suborbital flight to Jeff Bezos’ launch, the era of private space…
Space, the Final Economic Frontier. Matthew Weinzierl, Spring 2018, Paper, "The Soviet Union launched its Sputnik satellite in 1957. A year later, the National Advisory…
Popular Acceptance of Inequality due to Innate Brute Luck and Support for Classical Benefit-Based Taxation. Matthew Weinzierl, September 9, 2017, Paper, "U.S. survey…
Planetary Resources Inc., Property Rights, and the Regulation of the Space Economy. Matthew Weinzierl, April 2017, Case, "No Abstract or Summary"…
Positive and Normative Judgments Implicit in U.S. Tax Policy, and the Costs of Unequal Growth and Recessions. Matthew Weinzierl, January 2016, Paper. "Calculating the welfare…
Minimum Wage Debate Is Really About Social Values. Matthew Weinzierl, December 10, 2014, Opinion. “The US federal minimum wage is not very high—it's much lower in real terms than…
Positive and Normative Judgments Implicit in U.S. Tax Policy, and the Costs of Unequal Growth and Recessions. Matthew C. Weinzierl, October 20, 2014, Paper. "Calculating the…
The Promise of Positive Optimal Taxation: Normative Diversity and a Role for Equal Sacrifice. Matthew C. Weinzierl, September 2014, Paper. "A prominent assumption in modern…